Do you ever tell your kids lies???
|
A new study by the University of California San Diego reveals that parents tell their children white lies to get them to change their behavior. Common Lies - parents threatening to leave children alone in public unless they behave - parents telling children they would go blind unless they ate particular vegetables - parents pretending to a child that they were going to walk away and leave the child to his or her tantrum. - a "false promise to buy a requested toy at some indefinite time in the future" - ''If you don't behave, I will call the police" - "If you don't quiet down and start behaving, the lady over there will be angry with you'' - "If you don't follow me, a kidnapper will come to kidnap you while I'm gone." - ''I did not bring money with me today. We can come back another day." - 'Broccoli makes you taller' |
